Pros: Easy to install, hotkey switching, high quality 1600x1200 DVI video, USB/DVI switching that actually works well with 1600x1200 and an enhanced USB keyboard!!! (Been looking for nearly two years)

Cons: No cables included, but usually included cables are too short anyways.

Overall Review: I have tried about four different KVM switches that support DVI and USB over the last couple of years. While most worked ok, none could do hotkey switching with anything other than a standard keyboard. Anything with extra buttons (i.e. volume control, web/email hotkeys, etc) would not work with hotkey presses.

Pros: I was quite excited when I bought this product. Excellent for extra desktop space when you need it. The screen is plenty bright, and manages basic desktop stuff just fine.

Cons: Where it falters is with interference with other drivers, nVidia Optimus it seems especially. Even with the screen removed, if I go to play a game, many games will error out. I was getting frustrated because I didn't pinpoint it to the LCD at first, then when I uninstalled the AOC LCD drivers everything worked fine again. If your laptop is used solely for productivity, it should likely be fine. But if your machine is used for productivity and gaming then forget it. I did email the manufacturer. We will see if they can help.

Pros: "All in one" solution for home computer backup, localized storage, with a nice web interface, and DLNA support. Unfortunately there's little else out there that "does it all", and this barely does. Fairly easy to set up if you stick with the WHS 2011 restrictions (2TB drive size for backups, 120GB min main drive, sticky support for Win 8/8.1, etc). Works well with weaker/older hardware. Set up mine with i3-3xxx series CPU and 8GB DDR3 1600 RAM. Streams video and audio without issue. Also is used as a Minecraft and Teamspeak server and handles it all just fine. Set one up for my sister with Core 2 Quad and 4GB DDR2 800 and works great as just a file server, but I wouldn't test it with serving much more than that. Add-ins available for additional supported features, but by third parties.

Cons: Eliminated WHS v1 "Drive Extender" MS ditches support for this Server OS within a year after it's released. A bit problematic with UEFI and Win 8.1 but there are fixes/workarounds Limited to 8GB system RAM Maximum drive/partition size limited to 2TB for server backups, although backup drive can be at least 4TB (max size I've used so far). DLNA support, but no configuration, it doesn't alphabetize the titles, it leaves it up to the DLNA device (TV, Blu-ray, etc) and many only list by date. Number of add-ins are sparse, at least anything worth a darn.

Overall Review: Use GPT partitions to make your life easier with large drives. If you use Windows 8.0 and have issues look for the WHS 2011 UEFI hotfix. With Windows 8.1 disable backup of the Windows created "recovery" partition otherwise backup will fail. It's a good home server solution, just could have been so much better.

Pros: This is really a "first look" review as I've only had it a few days. Will follow up with more detail later. I bought 2, one for each of my kids. I'm a fairly avid fan of AMD especially their mobile CPU's with their awesome integrated graphics performance. For under $400 this machine is an awesome bang for the buck if you're looking for something that can handle normal chores and some gaming. I bought two for my boys, and it suits them just fine so far for Minecraft, some web games, and even Sim City games. Windows 7 that comes with it is a plus in my book too since Win 8 is such a debacle at the moment. Simple to access and replace RAM, HDD, and wi-fi card if desired. And nothing indicating it will void warranty.

Cons: A few odd issues: - USB 3.0 is a bit flaky. I believe it's driver support. A couple USB 3.0 drives I have would frequently just disconnect on their own, to the point they were unusable. USB 2.0 drives and a newer WD Passport USB 3.0 drive seem to work fine so far though. - Comes with a single 4GB RAM chip. The GPU in this thing needs dual channel RAM, meaning two sticks of equal size RAM. They would have been better off offering 2x2GB than a single 4GB stick, although RAM is cheap so throwing in another 4GB isn't a big deal, and I have plenty extra, otherwise it's an added expense - Bloatware. Not horrible, but still atrocious - 5400RPM HDD. 500GB. 7mm form factor not 9.5mm so 500GB is largest HDD you can get currently in 7mm form factor. Although I plan on swapping out for SSD anyhow. - Touchpad tracks fine, but it's just cheap. Deflects easily and buttons don't depress very well. Probably be able to mod it by placing a hard piece of plastic underneath sometime when I feel like tearing the machine apart

Overall Review: A few things not positive or negative in my opinion: - poor quality screen, but I guess expected. at least it's bright and no dead pixels - battery, small 50WHr for the size laptop, probably get 3 hours, but I guess that's ok - keyboard is decent, just the entire surface bounces with little pressure. But for kids ok. - weight is a bit high for just having to cool a single 35W CPU, but it could be worse.

Pros: - Vibrant and bright screen. - Long battery life - Good CPU and GPU performance compared with comparable notebooks of this size that usually have an Atom. - Actually has one USB 3.0 port - Two RAM slots for up to 8GB RAM (but only comes with a single 2GB stick) - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit pre-installed - Webcam privacy slider

Cons: - Voids warranty to replace the hard drive, and have to dismantle the entire machine to access it. Chances are you will break a few clips that are the thinnest and flimsiest designed clips I've ever seen, then you won't have the tight fit and finish as new. - The stock 5400RPM hard drive is slow. Hard drive is also right under the keyboard so a 7200RPM hard drive will give noticeable vibration. SSD is the only other option, thankfully newegg has some great deals on 64GB SSD's which is perfect for this size notebook. - Crapware, crapware, crapware. Be ready to reinstall Windows on your own. - Only 2GB single stick RAM included - Power plug is TINY. I mean I know it doesn't need much power, but use a larger plug, this thing can be bent easily.

Overall Review: Bought this to replace an older netbook (SU4100/4500MHD) my kids basically took from me, but it runs comparable for CPU, but better with GPU. Managed to snag this machine for $300 during a short term deal at another site. I can recommend at $400 or less, but not much more. Took off an egg because of the items mentioned in the Cons section. You can find the HP DM1z with the new E-450 for about $400 with coupons and is built better and doesn't require disassembling the machine to access the hard drive.

Pros: Fast, high capacity, but what I really like is the small size for a 1TB portable. USB 3.0 is definitely a boost to transfer speeds.

Cons: Cable is very rigid. Does not flex easily and can cause the connector to get cocked in the USB port or not let you set your drive where you want it because the cable stiffness will just move it where it wants.

Overall Review: Would love a 1.5TB model in same size. I keep my Steam game files on it primarily, which consumes about 800GB at the moment. Use NTFS compression which helps save 100GB+ but will be eaten up soon after I buy Crysis 2, Battlefield 3, Portal 2, IL-2 Cliffs of Dover and probably a few other games this year.